I recently read an article about David Finch, an alopecian super hero artist.  When asked about his emotional details in his drawings Finch responded:

"It does come from both personal experience and empathy for the characters. I probably have a certain amount of anger bottled up and I think it comes out in my artwork, which is why darker, angrier, visceral art appeals to me. It’s release-drawing. I just pour it onto the page. I feel comfortable that way. I’m not an angry guy per se, but it’s an outlet…

"I really relate to superheroes. The best ones are misunderstood, a little bit outcast. They’re basically weak and their superhero alter ego is an escape from their weakness, like Spider-Man.

"I’ve been bald my whole life due to alopecia and in public school that was tough. I got beat up a lot, I had trouble making friends. I still live that out and it stays with me, still influences my work a lot.

"My comic work has been an expression of my own childhood anger. I have more difficulty drawing people laughing or smiling, which is terrible. I have a real hard time with it. It’s not natural for me."

How do you think your experiences with alopecia show up in your life, work or relationships?

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